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You should play. Actually your school should play! SIG makes learning about investing simple, rewarding and vibesy. Your team gets to invest in real companies on the worldwide stock market.

Think smart. Invest smarter because your school can win BIG!

Big Question: What would your school’s team do with TT$1,000,000?

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WHY PLAY?

“Hands-On Experience”

For Students

“Okay, so I’ve got the Pythagoras Theorem, Economics, English and Accounts down pat. So… where are the real-life experiences at?” says every student ever…

Listen, we can relate to your frustrations! After all, you’ve got some really big dreams and you’d want to ensure that you’ve got the tools in your bag to adult successfully. UTC’s SIG is definitely one you should pack! Its real time simulation of the stock-market and step-by-step guide will help you gain financial knowledge and develop those essential skills you need to make your financial future #lit. Big to big, your future needs this game.

You must play!

For Teachers

Here’s a great opportunity for you to move your students out of the classroom and into a global environment with just a click of a mouse. UTC’s SIG is an excellent teaching aid that will help you build a fundamental understanding of investing in your students while providing them with a training ground for a stable financial future.
Wouldn’t it be great for your students to apply all they’re learning in your classroom to a real-world situation?

You be the guide while your students play!

For Parents

You know it well… your child gets some money and the first thing they want to do is buy the latest phone, the trendiest outfit or whatever is the latest craze… fidget spinners. It’s your dream for them to learn responsible spending. UTC’s SIG will allow your child to explore the foundations of investing while applying their knowledge and skills from Maths, Economics and other subjects. They’ll build and manage a diversified stock portfolio in a real global marketplace, assess and make crucial decisions, experience the consequences of choices and invest their way forward to success. So, about those money management worries you had? UTC’s SIG is just the right game for your child!

By the time they’re done, they’d be helping you build your own portfolio.

Encourage them to play!

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Rules

General Rules

A school must be allowed an unlimited number of teams.

Each team must consist of a maximum of five (5)

Each team must consist of a Teacher

Game Play

The Schools’ Investment Game allows investment in three broad categories: TTUTC Mutual Funds, Stocks listed on the TT Stock Exchange (TTSE), Stocks listed on the S&P500.
Teams must invest initially in all five (5) of the following TTUTC instruments:

GROWTH & INCOME FUND

TT$ INCOME FUND

US$ INCOME FUND

NORTH AMERICAN FUND

CALYPSO MACRO INDEX FUND

RULES & GUIDELINES

General Rules

A school will be allowed an unlimited number of teams.

Each team will consist of a maximum of five (5) students and a minimum of three (3) students.

Each team must consist of a Teacher

Investment Guidelines

Teams must invest initially in all five (5) of the following instruments:

GROWTH & INCOME FUND

TT$ INCOME FUND

US$ INCOME FUND

NORTH AMERICAN FUND

CALYPSE MACRO INDEX FUND

After investing in the funds above, you can also invest in the following:

FIXED DEPOSIT

SAVINGS ACCOUNT

COMPANY SHARES TRADED ON THE LOCAL STOCK MARKET

COMPANY SHARES TRADED ON US S&P500

Game Play

The Schools’ Investment Game allows investment in three broad categories: TTUTC Mutual Funds, Stocks listed on the TT Stock Exchange (TTSE), Stocks listed on the S&P500.
Issuer Limits (Mutual Funds): - investments must be made in each of the five TTUTC Mutual Funds. The TOTAL investment across these five funds must be equal to at least 10% of total portfolio value.
Issuer Limits (TTSE, S&P500): - For the stocks listed on the TTSE and S&P500, a portfolio may not have more than 10% of its total Funds invested into any one stock/issuer. This is meant to help students effectively manage single stock risk by diversification – similar to “not putting all your eggs into one basket.”
Cash and Cash Equivalents: - The game allows for a portion of the portfolio to be held in cash and short-term interest bearing cash instruments. These instruments shall not exceed 20% of total portfolio value.
Teams can modify their portfolio at any time. At the completion of the game, the team with the highest return on their portfolio will be adjudged the winner.
Interest rates on Savings and Fixed Deposits will be determined by the Unit Trust Corporation and will be based on the best current market rates for the dollar amount invested. Dividends earned from investments in Company stocks and the Growth & Income Fund will be determined from historical data for the period and will be applied at the end of the period. Since income is credited quarterly in the TT$ income Fund and the US Income Fund, for the purpose of this game income will be calculated at the end of the game period. Prices for the North American Fund (US Dollar Mutual Fund) are quoted along with the unit prices in the daily newspapers.